Westlock News

A general funding request from the PACO Agricultural Society in Fawcett to help operate its recreational facilities was before Westlock County council at its Oct. 9 meeting, but was deferred until upcoming budget deliberations.

The people behind the newly rebranded Tawatinaw Valley reached out to the public with an open house event last week to offer gratitude for the recent support from the community in helping to keep the facility open and to keep residents up to date wit

Matthew White is the new mayor of the Village of Clyde after he was the only councillor to let his name stand at municipality’s Oct. 15 organizational meeting.

Westlock County council will vote Nov. 13 on whether to hold a second plebiscite regarding the municipality’s participation in the operations of the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill. Coun.

A group of Westlock County ratepayers, led by Pauline Bitz, brought their concerns regarding the county’s continued involvement with the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill to council at its Oct. 9 meeting.

Westlock County will appeal a decision by the provincial government to deny the municipality disaster recovery funding related to last spring’s overland flooding and resulting State of Local Emergency.

The company behind a proposal to dig two sand and gravel pit mines in the Tawatinaw area says it has responded to residents’ concerns and plans another open house this fall.

United Conservative Party members will have to select a new candidate for the Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland riding as nominee Dale Johnson was disqualified by the party after it was discovered he paid $5,584.

The Westlock RCMP are currently on track to meet, or surpass the goals of its annual performance plan (APP), says Staff Sgt. Al Baird.

When Sustainable Developments Commercial Services withdrew its proposal to mine gravel in the Tawatinaw region in 2016, Tim Harrison and Kathy-Sue Irving thought they could move on with their lives.